Shippers’ Academy to unravel supply chain complexity on Jan. 29

• To draw valuable lessons from India’s supply chain successes 
• Presented by Mumbai’s ISCM Demand Planning Academy Chairman and Dean Dr. Rakesh Paras Singh

Dr. Rakesh Singh

Organised by Shippers’ Academy Colombo, the ‘Unravelling Supply Chain Complexity - Global Challenges, Manufacturing Dynamics and Lessons from India’ event is to take place on January 29, 2025, at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.  

Mumbai’s Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISCM) Demand Planning Academy Chairman and Dean Dr. Rakesh Singh, in his three-hour session will trace the current state of global supply chains. He will integrate the learnings from the ISCM’s supply chain ranking and map how Sri Lanka’s supply chains can draw valuable lessons from India’s supply chain successes. By leveraging these insights, Sri Lanka can create agile, resilient and sustainable supply chains, ensuring long-term growth and competitiveness in the global market.

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing a transformative phase, driven by disruptions, geopolitical tensions and technological advancements. 

Challenges such as pandemic-induced disruptions, geopolitical uncertainties and environmental pressures have exposed the vulnerabilities of supply chains worldwide. Companies face increasing complexity in ensuring operational continuity while meeting evolving customer demands. The integration of technologies like AI, IoT and blockchain offers significant opportunities, yet scaling these innovations remains a challenge. Simultaneously, sustainability and ESG compliance have become non-negotiable priorities, requiring supply chains to reduce carbon footprints and adopt circular economy principles.

Manufacturing supply chains, as the backbone of global operations, are also evolving. Industry 4.0 technologies, including IoT and robotics, are enabling smart manufacturing and real-time operational optimisation. Trends like nearshoring and reshoring are reshaping supply networks, emphasising agility and proximity to markets. Mass customisation and green manufacturing practices are driving the shift toward more flexible and sustainable manufacturing systems.

ISCM is India’s premier education, training, research and consulting firm, exclusively focused on planning, supply chain, logistics, sustainability and sourcing. Our programmes offer an easy way to build capabilities of your supply chain teams. The ISCM also offers a range of made in India certification programmes. These programmes offer an easy way to build your teams’ capabilities. The ISCM has a dedicated team that can assess specific training needs and custom design a programme to suit the specific skills

Dr. Singh has taught at some of the best business schools in India, Dubai and Europe. He has conducted numerous consulting training programmes for corporates like HUL, P&G, ACG, Cipla, Capital Foods, Bristlecone, Infosys, Fiat India, Nivea, Murugappa Group, L&T, Syngenta, Rallis, Mahindra & Mahindra, Dabur, John Deere Tractors among others. He is widely published and his Master Class on Forecasting and Demand Planning are very popular. He has been in various government committees on logistics and is a sought-after supply chain thought leader. 

The event will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Interested parties can contact Shippers’ Academy Colombo (Pvt.) Ltd. (www.shippersacademy.lk; +94 773820703; [email protected])